Daniel says Clemson won't be back in his future

By Phil Kornblut

Former Clemson commitment DE Elijah Daniel of Avon, IN said Monday night he was called earlier in the day by Clemson recruiter Brent Venables and informed he no longer had an offer from the Tigers. "They really didn't feel like I should take other visits," said Daniel who has taken official visits to Marshall and Mississippi State. "It's disappointing but they had to do what they had to do." Daniel plans to visit Ole Miss this weekend and is also looking at Florida, Miami and Arizona State. Daniel committed to Clemson last June and up until Monday night, despite his other visits, he had planned to stick with the Tigers. "There was a strong possibility I would have stayed with them." Daniel said he is improving with his academics and feels he has a good chance to qualify. This season he had 80 tackles with 12 sacks.

USC defensive line target Kyree Campbell of Woodbridge, VA will announce his college decision on Monday at 1:00 PM at his school following the first day of camp. Campbell is coming off a visit to North Carolina on Thursday with his mother and grandmother. He was also at North Carolina in June for Fredora's Freak Show.

RHP Travis Marr (6-4 205) of Castle Rock, CO became the newest addition of Clemson's 2016 class Friday when he announced a commitment to the Tigers. In 22 games last season, Marr batted .382 and had a 3.86 ERA. He is the 13th commitment for the Tigers' 2016 class. Here's the PerfectGame.com scouting report:

6-6 Jalen Johnson of Durham, NC is coming off a standout AAU summer which saw his offer list grow to include Clemson, USC, Alabama, Miami, Wake Forest, Tennessee, Texas Tech, East Carolina, VCU, Old Dominion, South Florida, Appalachian State, UNC Wilmington and Buffalo. Now that his summer circuit is complete, Johnson is getting down to the...

LB Michael Pinckney (6-1 215) of Jacksonville currently is committed to Miami but there is some question as to whether or not that commitment will stand up over time. USC, for one, is still making a strong push for Pinckney and he is not turning a deaf ear to other suitors. Pinckney attended USC's first camp in June and was invited to the pool...

USC signee DB Toure Boyd of Chaffey JC, CA has received the good news on his final grades that he is good for enrolling at USC Chaffey said Thursday he received 3 Bs and a C on his final fur courses and that's enough for him to be accepted.